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but if he insists on pushing the schumer obama plan come he's not going to find any dance partners on the side of the aisle because handing the president a permanent blank check increasing the size of government and try to overturn the most significant accomplishment of the obama years am and that's just a nonstarter. our debt is a serious problem. i know kentuckians think so. but americans across the country, they understand it's unsustainable over the long run. that's jobs and economic growth. what shall the gimmicks and blank checks and get to work on bipartisan plan to get spending under control. that's what i constituents asked that. >> i am a firm believer in what they called the unauthorized biography. now, unauthorized does not mean untrue. it means that you are doing it without the cooperation and blessing of your subject. and i do believe it is a legitimate wonderful way to cover history especially public figures that have spent many, many years and millions of dollars creating their own and manage. and so i think is valuable sometimes to go behind that. so usually, i am the
but if he insists on pushing the schumer obama plan come he's not going to find any dance partners on the side of the aisle because handing the president a permanent blank check increasing the size of government and try to overturn the most significant accomplishment of the obama years am and that's just a nonstarter. our debt is a serious problem. i know kentuckians think so. but americans across the country, they understand it's unsustainable over the long run. that's jobs and economic...
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gimmick here, but there are two huge differences between the schumer-obama plan and what i proposed in the past. first, schumer-obama would raise the debt ceiling permanently. i reject that idea entirely. and second, unlike schumer-obama i believe that increases in the debt ceiling should be accompanied by reforms. that's just what we did in 2011. when congress raised the debt ceiling in return for enacting $2 trillion in bipartisan spending control. the spending control the president campaigned on last year endlessly. that's the real mcconnell plan, and if the senator from new york is interested in working with me to enact another $2 trillion in bipartisan cuts, then let's get down to brass tacks. the american would love to see us working in a bipartisan way to help them. but if he insists on pushing the schumer-obama plan, he's not going to find any dance partners on this side of the aisle. because handing the president a permanent blank check increasing the size of government and trying to overturn the most significant bipartisan accomplishment of the obama years, well, that's just
gimmick here, but there are two huge differences between the schumer-obama plan and what i proposed in the past. first, schumer-obama would raise the debt ceiling permanently. i reject that idea entirely. and second, unlike schumer-obama i believe that increases in the debt ceiling should be accompanied by reforms. that's just what we did in 2011. when congress raised the debt ceiling in return for enacting $2 trillion in bipartisan spending control. the spending control the president...
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while the president said the plans would be grandfathered, so if you had a plan you liked when obama care was passed you could keep your plan. we have found an irs bulletin from july of 2010, obama care passed march of 2010 saying, quote, a reasonable range for the percentage of individual policies that would terminate and therefore relinquish their grandfather status is 40% to 67% of those on the individual market. joining me now kristen anderson, vice president of the winston group and uh republican pollster and mark hannah democratic analyst. the president specifically said -- let me tell you what happened. they met. they had a health care summit. john kyl said to him at that summit, mr. president, i'm concerned about the individual market. you're going to require that these policies offer goodies in them. that will jack up rates or the insurers will say, i'm cancelling these policies. the president said, no, no, i will grandfather those in. people will be protected. here was the president february 2010. >> actually, any insurance you currently have would be grandfathered in so yo
while the president said the plans would be grandfathered, so if you had a plan you liked when obama care was passed you could keep your plan. we have found an irs bulletin from july of 2010, obama care passed march of 2010 saying, quote, a reasonable range for the percentage of individual policies that would terminate and therefore relinquish their grandfather status is 40% to 67% of those on the individual market. joining me now kristen anderson, vice president of the winston group and uh...
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because of changes mandated to plans by obama care, turnover would likely exceed that range. we haven't even mentioned the employers who are pushing workers off their plans and on to the obama care exchange because it is cheaper. this doesn't sound like if you like your plan, keep your plan. in fact, back in 2009, the young white house correspondent challenged the president on that issue. some may have resulted in folks being force flood new plans against their wishes. >> what about keeping your promise to the american people they swroen to change plans even if employers -- >> when i say if you have your plan and you like it and your doctor has a plan or you have a doctor and you like your dock, then you don't have to change plans, what i'm saying is the government is not going to make you change plans under health reform. >> oh, that's the key. the government is not going to make you change plans through health reform. the government might impose a situation that would cause a change of plans for you. the promise was never quite as presented. yet, the president kept presenti
because of changes mandated to plans by obama care, turnover would likely exceed that range. we haven't even mentioned the employers who are pushing workers off their plans and on to the obama care exchange because it is cheaper. this doesn't sound like if you like your plan, keep your plan. in fact, back in 2009, the young white house correspondent challenged the president on that issue. some may have resulted in folks being force flood new plans against their wishes. >> what about...
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president obama promising you can keep your health plan. is the white house now >> now, get ready to speedway your way through the news, first to north carolina. the carnival ride that left people five people seriously hurt. ride operator charged with assault with a deadly weapon. today the accused operator making his first court appearance, last thursday the vortex voltedded into motion throwing riders to the ground. three people are still in the hospital. enough to to washington, d.c. courtroom just a short time ago sicker chris brown appearing in court. is he accused in another violent attack over the weekend brown was arrested for allegedly punching a man outside a d.c. hotel. police say the fight started after the man tried to get into a photo with brown. brown was charged with felony assault. but moments ago the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor and the singer was released from custody. brown is still on probation though for the beating of his ex-girlfriend rihanna in 2009. >>> and also here in washington senator lindsey graham thre
president obama promising you can keep your health plan. is the white house now >> now, get ready to speedway your way through the news, first to north carolina. the carnival ride that left people five people seriously hurt. ride operator charged with assault with a deadly weapon. today the accused operator making his first court appearance, last thursday the vortex voltedded into motion throwing riders to the ground. three people are still in the hospital. enough to to washington, d.c....
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now i'm gioing to you in a second, but the obama care requires the plan, and the insurance company says i'm changing your plan. and the president said it's the insurance company's fault. >> it's true. 85% of the people who have employer based health care, their situation is essentially the same only it's better because now we have insurance reform that makes this thing as stephanie said, pre-existing conditions and things work better. on the folks on the individual market, we've now said you can't have a plan that basically has all these fine-print points and doesn't pay. there has to be some basic standards. so if the plan you're offering doesn't meet those standards, then you've got to upgrade. that's what this is all about. the fact is i this think this is an improvement in people's lives. we are scrutinizing this thing. and let's face it, newt, there's a lot of people whose scrutiny isn't on the up and up because they have never liked health insurance reform. >> it's nice of you to improve people's lives, but maybe they should have a say in it. >> november 2012, people did make a ch
now i'm gioing to you in a second, but the obama care requires the plan, and the insurance company says i'm changing your plan. and the president said it's the insurance company's fault. >> it's true. 85% of the people who have employer based health care, their situation is essentially the same only it's better because now we have insurance reform that makes this thing as stephanie said, pre-existing conditions and things work better. on the folks on the individual market, we've now said...
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i don't think that the health plans per se are sells because of obama care. they have lots of other issues. big pay fors for obama care coming up, the premium tax, they have for those in the medicare advantage business they have the headwinds of live cuts to their reimburse mpts for that medicare advantage program next year. there are sig cannot issues the plans are facing. >> another group that was on the move recently with obama care being put into implementation and that's the information it technology stocks. athena health, serner, all scripps, down a lot today and a lot of people think well, if they were sent to be the biggest ben factors from the implementation of obama care what happens with this continued scrutiny? do you sell those stocks? >> well, i think that there's going to be some reckoning in the health care services group to begin with and anyone who is going to be at the end of this backlash against everybody and anything who worked on the exchange is going to have a rough time with their stocks. i would add one more name to this and that's u
i don't think that the health plans per se are sells because of obama care. they have lots of other issues. big pay fors for obama care coming up, the premium tax, they have for those in the medicare advantage business they have the headwinds of live cuts to their reimburse mpts for that medicare advantage program next year. there are sig cannot issues the plans are facing. >> another group that was on the move recently with obama care being put into implementation and that's the...
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under obama care, his new plan would cost $244 per month with a deductible of more than $6,000. but hold on a minute. when we look at payne's current more inexpensive coverage there are a lot of holes. it doesn't cover maternity care or routine things like hernias or ear infections. we asked payne about this. we found that your old policy had a lot of holes in it. but payne said that's fine with home. >> that's something i'm comfortable with with a dollar amount i'm comfortable with. >> reporter: but the government says swiss cheese plans are risky since you can't predict what kind of illness you're going to get. insurance companies have to change policies like payne's. >> they have to come into compliance with the affordable care act. >> reporter: he doesn't understand why he should pay more when he hardly ever goes to the doctor. he prefers his old policy. no matter what illnesses the future might bring. now david payne makes too much money to get a subsidy under obama care. so we want to be clear, people who don't make as much money as he does they could get subsidies and the
under obama care, his new plan would cost $244 per month with a deductible of more than $6,000. but hold on a minute. when we look at payne's current more inexpensive coverage there are a lot of holes. it doesn't cover maternity care or routine things like hernias or ear infections. we asked payne about this. we found that your old policy had a lot of holes in it. but payne said that's fine with home. >> that's something i'm comfortable with with a dollar amount i'm comfortable with....
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this obama care plan has nothing to do with free market capitalism or personal choice. i'm kudlow. we'll be right back. >> welcome back to "the kudlow report." the nasdaq suffered a major glitch today for 44 minutes this afternoon, the nasdaq composite and other nasdaq indices were frozen, trading in individuals stocks was not affected. nasdaq did fix the problem, which it blamed on human error. larry, having the word glitches, as we know, not good for anyone reputation, perhaps a coincidence twitter listed on the nyse. >> thank you. very much. you will see larry in the show. let's get to my one on one interview with house chairman paul ryan last evening at the kevin foundation dinner. here's what he had to say about the obama care debacle that could be helping the future of the gop. >> this so-called civil war, it's really quite overstated in the media. tactics. we've had disagreements with each other on tactics. your tactics. these aren't principles. i don't know a republican that does not hate obama care because of what it's doing to our country, what it's doing to health care,
this obama care plan has nothing to do with free market capitalism or personal choice. i'm kudlow. we'll be right back. >> welcome back to "the kudlow report." the nasdaq suffered a major glitch today for 44 minutes this afternoon, the nasdaq composite and other nasdaq indices were frozen, trading in individuals stocks was not affected. nasdaq did fix the problem, which it blamed on human error. larry, having the word glitches, as we know, not good for anyone reputation, perhaps...
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if you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan he said it often. but an insurance industry source now says most americans on individual plans will see their existing coverage changed or even cancel. the white house says obama care will mean better more comprehensive coverage but at what the cost? the head of the agency in charge of creating the obama care website was asked about that at a congressional hearing today. >> this man wrote me and said, my wife has been recently informed by her insurance carrier that her health care policy does not comply with the affordable care act. now we must purchase a new policy to get the aim coverage at an 18% increase in our premium. so what happened to the if you like your insurance, you can keep it. >> what i would tell that individual is if their carrier is telling them they're changing the plan and offering an increase, that they would need to go take a look what's available in their state and in their market. which is certainly something that's available to them through the exchanging >> yeah, at an 1% incr
if you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan he said it often. but an insurance industry source now says most americans on individual plans will see their existing coverage changed or even cancel. the white house says obama care will mean better more comprehensive coverage but at what the cost? the head of the agency in charge of creating the obama care website was asked about that at a congressional hearing today. >> this man wrote me and said, my wife has been...
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you like your health care plan and can't keep it because of obama care? congressman joe barton is on the show with a new plan. an eight-year-old girl snatched from her bed room. she managed to escape but her attempted kidnapper is on the loose. a predator like this could go anywhere. gypsy, the mistress of the doctor accused of killing his wife. she testified about a expensive ring she got from the doctor just months after his wife died. >> thank you, gretchen. >> and americans will have until march 31st to sign up. >> what happens if you don't comply since the web site will not be fixed for another month. we'll bring in judge napolitano. great to see you. >> how are you. >> great to see you. >> all right. if you don't sign up and pay the fine what happens? >> i have to correct you. according to the court court it is not a fine, it is a tax. you know the government did not argue that it was a tax and even though the people challenging did not argue it is a tax, the supreme court called it a tax, and because it is a tax, you have to pay it first and then s
you like your health care plan and can't keep it because of obama care? congressman joe barton is on the show with a new plan. an eight-year-old girl snatched from her bed room. she managed to escape but her attempted kidnapper is on the loose. a predator like this could go anywhere. gypsy, the mistress of the doctor accused of killing his wife. she testified about a expensive ring she got from the doctor just months after his wife died. >> thank you, gretchen. >> and americans will...
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americans might not help keep the healthcare plan under ott b obama care. doug luzader is live in washington with the latest this morning. >> this will be quite a day on capitol hill. in the hot seat is centers of medicare and medicaid. she will have to describe first of all why this web site has been a flop. they are acknowledging what has become increasingly clear by others. hundreds of thousands of americans are losing their insurance plan because in many cases the coverage isn't as extensive than they demand. some will paoloer premiums. some with higher premiums and deductibles. >> they don't provide minimum services that have had a lot of fine print that leaves consumers in the lynurch often because of carve outs for preexisting conditions. those are no longer allowed because the affordable care act sa says healthcare is not a privilege it is a right. >> you have millions forced into part-time work saying healthcare premiums sky rocket and insurance is being canceled because of obama care. >> the administration did formally extend an enrollment deadlin
americans might not help keep the healthcare plan under ott b obama care. doug luzader is live in washington with the latest this morning. >> this will be quite a day on capitol hill. in the hot seat is centers of medicare and medicaid. she will have to describe first of all why this web site has been a flop. they are acknowledging what has become increasingly clear by others. hundreds of thousands of americans are losing their insurance plan because in many cases the coverage isn't as...
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the price difference between diane's $54 plan and a new obama care plan also fails to take into account the possibility of available subsidies designed explicitly to help people shoulder the cost of health care. more on that in a moment. but there is underneath all of that a basic truth here. insurance plans are being canceled. if, for example, your health insurance plan does not cover ten essential benefits required under the new affordable care act, stuff like prescription drugs, maternity care and mental health care, and if that policy was sold to you after the law went into effect in march of 2010, then that policy may, in fact, end january 1st of next year. and to understand why the right is making so much hay out of this, why they are obsessed with it, why it's leading drudge, the source of the uproar, you have to understand two basic truths about american health care that guided the entire design of the affordable care act. all right, are you listening? number one, the american health care system is way, way too expensive and leaves too many people uninsured. it delivers the wors
the price difference between diane's $54 plan and a new obama care plan also fails to take into account the possibility of available subsidies designed explicitly to help people shoulder the cost of health care. more on that in a moment. but there is underneath all of that a basic truth here. insurance plans are being canceled. if, for example, your health insurance plan does not cover ten essential benefits required under the new affordable care act, stuff like prescription drugs, maternity...
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when they knew that obama care was a disrupter. in other words, it was going to set new standards for plans. and plans had to meet them. so your plan actually isn't going to exist anymore. the reason you're getting cancellation notices is because the old plan doesn't meet the new standards. so maybe in the end you'll be happier with the new plan, maybe you'll pay less, maybe you'll pay more. we don't know. but what is not technically accurate is that you can have the exact same plan that you had because that in many cases that plan doesn't exist. >> but does this fly for this administration to dance through the tulips? >> i think it's a problem. and i think this is one of the many reasons that they wanted this rolled out after the re-election campaign, not before. because it is a disrupter. and it's going to cause a lot of changes. and some changes people aren't going to like. but to promise flatly that there will be no changes at all for people who have insurance, just wasn't true. and it got them into the mess he's in today. >> t
when they knew that obama care was a disrupter. in other words, it was going to set new standards for plans. and plans had to meet them. so your plan actually isn't going to exist anymore. the reason you're getting cancellation notices is because the old plan doesn't meet the new standards. so maybe in the end you'll be happier with the new plan, maybe you'll pay less, maybe you'll pay more. we don't know. but what is not technically accurate is that you can have the exact same plan that you...
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the obama administration will now allow individuals extra time to sign up for insurance plans. ko im is live with the story. what's the deadline now. >> reporter: good morning. the deadline is now march 31 but with that extra time comes some extra questions and there are calls to extend that deadline. now that's been done, there are some concerns about some new penalties that may be associated with the extension. you see, insurance coverage usually starts at the beginning of the month so if by the original deadline you had signed up by march 15, then you would not get coverage till april 1 which would mean that you would be breaking the law. so now you have some extra time, an extra six weeks. when you file your taxes for next year, you don't need to fill out a waiver. a guidance was released last night saying you don't need to claim that exemption. the health and human services saying, quote,, the administration has determined it would be unfair to require individuals to make penalty payments. the penalty would be starting at $95 per person just in 2014. now again the deadline
the obama administration will now allow individuals extra time to sign up for insurance plans. ko im is live with the story. what's the deadline now. >> reporter: good morning. the deadline is now march 31 but with that extra time comes some extra questions and there are calls to extend that deadline. now that's been done, there are some concerns about some new penalties that may be associated with the extension. you see, insurance coverage usually starts at the beginning of the month so...
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despite president obama's repeated assurances to the american public if they like their plan they could keep it. here to weigh in, a visiting scholar at the american enterprise institute and which lowry, editor for the national review. i will start with you. hundreds of thousands of people. nyh take a look at these numbers , california, new york, all of the country, florida, losing coverage. we were told not once, not twice, but multiple times that we could keep our insurance plans. what happened? >> it represents an enormous credibility problem for this administration. he said it repeatedly. it is on tape. we are hearing it over and over again on every media outlet. he did not know, you should have. this is a key basic element of the law, creating a federal definition of insurance. your plan does not meet the definition you are out of luck. anyone would have known this is going to happen. gerri: to you. the administration is fighting back saying that, well, look, the information was out there. he talked about this a couple of years ago in the media. it is all hats. do you agree? >> no.
despite president obama's repeated assurances to the american public if they like their plan they could keep it. here to weigh in, a visiting scholar at the american enterprise institute and which lowry, editor for the national review. i will start with you. hundreds of thousands of people. nyh take a look at these numbers , california, new york, all of the country, florida, losing coverage. we were told not once, not twice, but multiple times that we could keep our insurance plans. what...
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the majority of americans with individual plans will find their policies changed or canceled under obama care rules. the white house said those p- they will be -- said they will be able to buy more comprehensive coverage. >> the need to provide greater security to those americans who had no other option. >> reporter: in washington reporting. >> you just heard about the promises made by the president. people who like their healthcare plan can keep it. steny hoyer said the affordable care act didn't allow some to keep their insurance. hoyer told a reporter from the national review that some policies wouldn't meet minimum requirements of obamacare that the president's promises weren't misleading, they're just not clear enough. >>> meanwhile democrats are proposing a fix to the debt ceiling. he wants to authorize additional federal -- republicans blasted the proposal saying the debt limit increase needs to be papered with similar cuts. the constitution gives the power to congress' loan. >>> how the town has been. >> if you love crab cakes, you've known it for a long time. how a restaurant wa
the majority of americans with individual plans will find their policies changed or canceled under obama care rules. the white house said those p- they will be -- said they will be able to buy more comprehensive coverage. >> the need to provide greater security to those americans who had no other option. >> reporter: in washington reporting. >> you just heard about the promises made by the president. people who like their healthcare plan can keep it. steny hoyer said the...
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basically tweeting, fact, nothing in obama care forces people out of their health plans. fact, no change is required unless insurance companies change existing plans. so, what's your reaction, mark? tell us -- can you separate fact from fiction for us? >> sure. the only people who can keep their plan indefinitely are people who in the individual and small group market were in that market before march 23, 2010, and over that period, from march 2010 till now, did not change their plans. so, the fact is that the individual market turns over a third every year, so in three years, we probably turned over most of the individual market. and the fact is, because of the economy, small groups and individuals change their plans almost every year to make them more affordable and, therefore, not subject to grandfathering. >> is it disingenuous on valerie jarrett's part to say no change is necessary unless insurance companies change existing plans? did you have a choice or would you have a choice to make changes in plans? you had to phase out some plans because they didn't meet the min
basically tweeting, fact, nothing in obama care forces people out of their health plans. fact, no change is required unless insurance companies change existing plans. so, what's your reaction, mark? tell us -- can you separate fact from fiction for us? >> sure. the only people who can keep their plan indefinitely are people who in the individual and small group market were in that market before march 23, 2010, and over that period, from march 2010 till now, did not change their plans. so,...
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how much these plans will actually cost. it was one of president obama's key selling points for the new health care law. >> if you've got health insurance, it doesn't mean a government takeover. you keep your own insurance. keep your own doctor. if you like your plan you can keep your plan. >> reporter: but in los angeles, that isn't what debra cavalaro is finding. she buys her own insurance. her employer sent her this notice reading because of the requirements of the new laws we can no longer offer your current policy. >> all i want is what i currently have. i want to keep my doctors and i would like to have lower premiums. >> reporter: the insurance company is offering her is new plan that would cost her $484 a month versus her current $293 premium, a 65% increase. why so much more? the affordable care act requires all plans include ten essential health benefits from maternity care to pediatric services. the administration points out many people will get subsidies to help offset higher costs. and most traditional employer-
how much these plans will actually cost. it was one of president obama's key selling points for the new health care law. >> if you've got health insurance, it doesn't mean a government takeover. you keep your own insurance. keep your own doctor. if you like your plan you can keep your plan. >> reporter: but in los angeles, that isn't what debra cavalaro is finding. she buys her own insurance. her employer sent her this notice reading because of the requirements of the new laws we...
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you can't keep your plan under obama care. some, anyway. it's tuesday, october 29th, 2013 and "squawk box" begins right now. >>> good mortgage, everybody. i'm becky quick along with joe kernen. andrew ross sorkin is on assignment today. he'll be back tomorrow. >>> on the fed news, ben bernanke will be gathering with other fomc members for a two-day meeting. a policy meeting is set for tomorrow. economists say this is likely to be more of a strategy session with no action from the central bank. the senate banking committee is considering holding a hearing on janet yellen's nomination on december 14th. the panel needs to vet the
you can't keep your plan under obama care. some, anyway. it's tuesday, october 29th, 2013 and "squawk box" begins right now. >>> good mortgage, everybody. i'm becky quick along with joe kernen. andrew ross sorkin is on assignment today. he'll be back tomorrow. >>> on the fed news, ben bernanke will be gathering with other fomc members for a two-day meeting. a policy meeting is set for tomorrow. economists say this is likely to be more of a strategy session with no...
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so that brings us to a cnbc/obama care fact check. michele carew uso-cabrera back again. >> talk about the obvious when you highlighted the promise made if you like your plan you can keep it. nbc news investigative unit reporting millions of americans who purchased individual plans are finding that is not true. they are getting cancellation letters saying their individual plan does not meet the new standards. nbc news reporter lisa myers says the white house knew for years this promise would not be true because the way the regulations were finally written, many individual policies would not be grandfathered in as originally planned and as the president reiterated on february 25th of 2010. >> any insurance that you currently have would be grandfathered in so you could keep. and so you could decide not to get in the exchange the better plan, i could keep my acme insurance, just a high deductible catastrophic plan, i would not be required to get the better one. >> more affordable coverage is the other promise made. all over whitehouse.go
so that brings us to a cnbc/obama care fact check. michele carew uso-cabrera back again. >> talk about the obvious when you highlighted the promise made if you like your plan you can keep it. nbc news investigative unit reporting millions of americans who purchased individual plans are finding that is not true. they are getting cancellation letters saying their individual plan does not meet the new standards. nbc news reporter lisa myers says the white house knew for years this promise...
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why kick off these people based on obama care regulations from these predatory insurance plans? they are cheap plans that mostly young people buy. >> they need young people in tex changes. >> young people like catastrophic insurance. >> absolutely. it's cheaper. the idea is to rope in young people to pay for older who people who are sick. the biggest lie here or disingenuous statement. >> lie. >> is the idea that you can keep your doctor. you can't. obama care insurance has narrow networks your hospital and doctor aren't participating in. >> i'm sorry, sean. >> one more thing. if the government wants to address those who need health care they could have built a bridge or fought a war. >> ten seconds. >> imagine buying a gym membership, coming and saying you can't use the weights, machines. >> if that's the membership you bought, yes. >> that's the health insurance they were selling. it wasn't real. >> coming up next, thank you all. dr. charles krauthammer is here to weigh in on a college classmate of michelle obama is one of the top executives that built the healthcare.gov websi
why kick off these people based on obama care regulations from these predatory insurance plans? they are cheap plans that mostly young people buy. >> they need young people in tex changes. >> young people like catastrophic insurance. >> absolutely. it's cheaper. the idea is to rope in young people to pay for older who people who are sick. the biggest lie here or disingenuous statement. >> lie. >> is the idea that you can keep your doctor. you can't. obama care...
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. >> reporter: many republicans and democrats are pushing president obama to delay parts of the plan. the president is taking heat for this promise. >> if you like your doctor or health care plan, you can keep it. >> reporter: but cbs news has confirmed insurers are telling more than 2 million americans they will lose coverage because it does not meet new government requirements. those people have to sign up for a new plan through the health care exchange. danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> tomorrow they will grill kathleen cep bell yays. many are calling for her to resign in the wake of the troubled health care web site. >>> the white house is said to be looking at whether this country should end a program that allows the nsa to spy on foreign leaders. senator diane feinstein says she was flabbergasted such spying could take place. she is calling for a total review of all such activity. >>> there are more problems for the contractor that operates speed cameras in baltimore county. the county claims xerox failed to recalibrate a dozen cameras in february. according to the "b
. >> reporter: many republicans and democrats are pushing president obama to delay parts of the plan. the president is taking heat for this promise. >> if you like your doctor or health care plan, you can keep it. >> reporter: but cbs news has confirmed insurers are telling more than 2 million americans they will lose coverage because it does not meet new government requirements. those people have to sign up for a new plan through the health care exchange. danielle nottingham,...
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>> well, if you're in kentucky, virginia, or idaho and have a plan that doesn't meet obama care's requirements, insurers will discontinue your current plan and are expected to offer new plans that meet the new requirements. for some people, that could increase their premiums. for others who might qualify for a subsidy under obama care, it could be cheaper. either way, you're going to get a new plan. >> so let's use kentucky for an example. what happens there? >> about half of the roughly 600,000 people in the state's private insurance market will have their current insurance plan discontinued by the end of the year. and i talked with a state insurance department official who told me that the important thing for people to remember is that they can't compare their old plans to their new plans. because the new plans include things that have never been covered before. so that could leave many people confused and upset. afterall, the president said they could keep their current plans. >> chris, thank you. speaking of all this, jay carney was just asked about this. the white house daily briefing hap
>> well, if you're in kentucky, virginia, or idaho and have a plan that doesn't meet obama care's requirements, insurers will discontinue your current plan and are expected to offer new plans that meet the new requirements. for some people, that could increase their premiums. for others who might qualify for a subsidy under obama care, it could be cheaper. either way, you're going to get a new plan. >> so let's use kentucky for an example. what happens there? >> about half of...
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their existing plans. >> let me repeat this. nothing in our plan requires you to change what you have. >> and yet as nbc reports a detailed look at the legislation shows that the administration knew that more than 40 to 67% of those in the individual market, or some percentage of 14 million americans, would not be able to keep their existing plans. never mind the fact the new plans will offer more comprehensive coverage and sometimes at a lower price tag, this is clearly the next front in a war on the nation's health care law. >> we know this morning is the president knew that these letters were coming. in the president knew these letters were coming and still indicated that you could keep your health care plan if you liked it, now, that raises some serious questions about the sales job of obama care. >> no one is more keenly aware of the complicated sales job of obama care than, well, president obama. in an interview with fusion last night, the president tried to highlight the big picture. better health care, easier to get. >>
their existing plans. >> let me repeat this. nothing in our plan requires you to change what you have. >> and yet as nbc reports a detailed look at the legislation shows that the administration knew that more than 40 to 67% of those in the individual market, or some percentage of 14 million americans, would not be able to keep their existing plans. never mind the fact the new plans will offer more comprehensive coverage and sometimes at a lower price tag, this is clearly the next...
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because of obama care. are you worried? >> no. >> yes, yes. >> they are not worried? >> that's not low information voting. that's no information voting f.knowledge were water, that audience is death valley. but now we're reminded of old news, the white house new millions of people would lose their health insurance, well, at least obama was honest with us. >> if you've got health insurance, you like your doctor, you like your plan, you can keep your doctor, can you keep your plan. if americans like their doctor, they will keep their doctor, and if you like your insurance plan you will keep it. no one will be able to take that away from you. if you're one of the more than 250 million americans who already have health insurance, will you keep your health insurance. if you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor, period. if you like your health care plan, you'll be able to keep your health care plan, period. >> he said period. even his punctuation lies. now the white house calls this a normal tur
because of obama care. are you worried? >> no. >> yes, yes. >> they are not worried? >> that's not low information voting. that's no information voting f.knowledge were water, that audience is death valley. but now we're reminded of old news, the white house new millions of people would lose their health insurance, well, at least obama was honest with us. >> if you've got health insurance, you like your doctor, you like your plan, you can keep your doctor, can you...
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health care plan. they're pretending all they want to do is fix it. can you believe that? they just want to fix it. >> we've gone through 44 votes, 48 votes now, of you trying to dismantling the legislation. you call that cooperation? i don't. >> i like that guy out of his chair. >>> plus it's been a year since hurricane sandy hit the northeast and aid still isn't getting to many of those who desperately need it. >>> and let me finish tonight with the voters' want for politicians to work together. this is "hardball," the place for politics. the end. lovely read susan. but isn't it time to turn the page on your cup of joe? gevalia, or a cup of johan, is like losing yourself in a great book. may i read something? yes, please. of course. a rich, never bitter taste cup after cup. net weight 340 grams. [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] [ announcer ] always rich, never bitter. gevalia. american express credit card, every purchase earns you 2% cash back, which is deposited in your fidelity account. is that it? actually.
health care plan. they're pretending all they want to do is fix it. can you believe that? they just want to fix it. >> we've gone through 44 votes, 48 votes now, of you trying to dismantling the legislation. you call that cooperation? i don't. >> i like that guy out of his chair. >>> plus it's been a year since hurricane sandy hit the northeast and aid still isn't getting to many of those who desperately need it. >>> and let me finish tonight with the voters' want...
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but like a lot of things, some of those plans didn't fit in with the new rules under obama care. >> yeah, that's the bottom line, michael. this is about those people getting cancellation notices from their insurance companies. it's true. you heard it. the president aid it again and again. people can keep their insurance. what the house is saying today it's true that the vast majority of people who get insurance through their employers or through the government can keep their insurance, but this issue be about americans getting insurance through private individual markets. and now have gotten notices that the company's canceling the policies for example because they don't comply with the affordable care act. marilyn tavernner who was testifying today today recited the administration position that these are people who got insurance in the private market mash maybe after the obama care of act passed or because the policy changed after the act was passed which means they were not grandfathered in and they have to get new insurance. sometimes it turns out to be more expensive. tavernner also
but like a lot of things, some of those plans didn't fit in with the new rules under obama care. >> yeah, that's the bottom line, michael. this is about those people getting cancellation notices from their insurance companies. it's true. you heard it. the president aid it again and again. people can keep their insurance. what the house is saying today it's true that the vast majority of people who get insurance through their employers or through the government can keep their insurance,...
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if they want new plans, they have to come into requirements of the affordable care act. >> so the obama administration taking the line that the insurers are making the decision to offer new plans, not to continue to offer grandfathered plans to the insurers, they will tell you the industry association, ahip, says they're offering plans now that comply with aca. so those are the new plans they need to offer now. carl? >> still no -- still no empirical numbers from her, bertha, on enrollment data. >> no, she was very much pressing -- camp was very much pressing that at the beginning, you're getting the numbers of people who are enrolled. can you give us anything about the demographics of the numbers? how many are young? how many of the 700,000 that you claim at this point have gotten through the application process are actually medicaid enrollment, not actually people who are buying plans? and she said that that information will not be available until mid-november. >> bertha, in the meantime, we know the deadline the obama administration has now said is apparently the end of november to g
if they want new plans, they have to come into requirements of the affordable care act. >> so the obama administration taking the line that the insurers are making the decision to offer new plans, not to continue to offer grandfathered plans to the insurers, they will tell you the industry association, ahip, says they're offering plans now that comply with aca. so those are the new plans they need to offer now. carl? >> still no -- still no empirical numbers from her, bertha, on...
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. >>> if you plan on signing up for obama care, you've got six extra weeks to do it. the extension comes after the botched website has kept americans from signing up for insurance under the new policy. people have until march 36 to enroll for 2014 only. >>> and the sugar beverage battle is now moving to san francisco. supervisor scott wheaters plans to set a tax on sodas. how much? $0.24. it will go towards health and nutritional programs for young people. those people we spoke with said it's a good idea. >> i'd vote for the tax as longas know it's going towards that program and definitely going -- as long as i know it's going towards that program and definitely going to that, i would. >> the idea will need support from the majority of the board of supervisors to get on the november 2014 ballot. a similar tax measure was defeated last year in richmond. >>> it looks like sugar, but no, no. it's snow. there is some significant snowfall in the sierras this evening with more than a foot at the highest elevations. that means wintery driving conditions, change will be requi
. >>> if you plan on signing up for obama care, you've got six extra weeks to do it. the extension comes after the botched website has kept americans from signing up for insurance under the new policy. people have until march 36 to enroll for 2014 only. >>> and the sugar beverage battle is now moving to san francisco. supervisor scott wheaters plans to set a tax on sodas. how much? $0.24. it will go towards health and nutritional programs for young people. those people we...
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you can't keep your plan under obama care. some, anyway. it's tuesday, october 29th, 2013 and "squawk box" begins right now. >>> good mortgage, everybody. i'm becky quick along with joe kernen. andrew ross sorkin is on assignment today. he'll be back tomorrow. >>> on the fed news, ben bernanke will be gathering with other fomc members for a two-day meeting. a policy meeting is set for tomorrow. economists say this is likely to be more of a strategy session with no action from the central bank. the senate banking committee is considering holding a hearing on janet yellen's nomination on december 14th. the panel needs to vet the nomination before it can go to the full senate for final consideration. steve liesman reported last week senator rand paul said he was thinking of putting a hold on yellen's nomination unless a voet vote was loud on his proposal for more transparency on the fed. beyond the fed, there are some other economic happenings. namely, at 8:30 eastern time, we have two reports delayed by the government shutdown. first, we go t
you can't keep your plan under obama care. some, anyway. it's tuesday, october 29th, 2013 and "squawk box" begins right now. >>> good mortgage, everybody. i'm becky quick along with joe kernen. andrew ross sorkin is on assignment today. he'll be back tomorrow. >>> on the fed news, ben bernanke will be gathering with other fomc members for a two-day meeting. a policy meeting is set for tomorrow. economists say this is likely to be more of a strategy session with no...
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minimum services that every insurance plan has to provide. >> if he does not succeed with obama care, expansive liberalism, i think it will be set back a full generation. >> i refuse to see this country in all of us shrink from these struggles, which are our responsibility and our time. because what we are now talking about in our children's day will seem to be the ordinary business of government. >> wow. jfk versus ronald reagan. talking about medicare and health care back in the day. two political icons in american history. and, of course, it was realized under lbj. and i think that we're going through a little bit of this right now. big-time. 30 years from now, we're going to be thinking about, gosh, obama had a lot of negativity on him. you know, there is so much negativity right now taking place in the media, i find it absolutely amazing. it's almost as if we're afraid to say a positive statement about health care for millions of americans. let's start with the numbers tonight, if we can. obama care by the gallup poll was at 41% with the american people back in august. in october
minimum services that every insurance plan has to provide. >> if he does not succeed with obama care, expansive liberalism, i think it will be set back a full generation. >> i refuse to see this country in all of us shrink from these struggles, which are our responsibility and our time. because what we are now talking about in our children's day will seem to be the ordinary business of government. >> wow. jfk versus ronald reagan. talking about medicare and health care back in...
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what she wanted, bob, was to keep her same plan, which is what president obama promised. that is not going to be possible under this. >> -- because of you, to give you that nasty chest situation -- >> you should have used -- never mind. >> the premium spread was supposed to be 1 to 6. an older person pays six times as much. that means more young people are paying for you. >> the kid who goes snow boarding -- >> that's a stupid question. >> why? >> because you're taking -- >> it's no more stupid than what you just said. >> no, because that's the only way young people get hurt. they are young. it's rare. it's catastrophic. have catastrophic health care. not catastrophic health care. >> also, those people can be on their parent's health insurance under the law. >> his answer -- >> you have a good point. >> catastrophic health care. that's all you need. >> people do opt to do that. because they said they're generally healthy. in case of a huge accident -- >> i don't think i've taken a breath. >> you guys don't want catastrophic health care. >> i do, i like it. >> you want sin
what she wanted, bob, was to keep her same plan, which is what president obama promised. that is not going to be possible under this. >> -- because of you, to give you that nasty chest situation -- >> you should have used -- never mind. >> the premium spread was supposed to be 1 to 6. an older person pays six times as much. that means more young people are paying for you. >> the kid who goes snow boarding -- >> that's a stupid question. >> why? >>...
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and from los angeles times, obama is big line. obama's big live from the l.a. times? according to the president's promises that if you like your doctor and health plan, you can keep them, specific about which lie here. the "wall street journal". the unbearable lightness of a fine not have the president did not know the answer was buying on or leaders. he somehow has found time, the "wall street journal" points out, for a least 146 rounds of golf. and the new york times, as i just mentioned, the white house on spying, not a very descriptive title, the intro goes on to say americans buying a bork to the foreign leaders, governments and millions of citizens, apathetic. this is the new york times. but that it makes of on satisfying assurances about reviews, on their way, platitudes about the need for security in an insecure aged and the on defense that the president just did not know. well, joining me now, the "a-team", author, radio talk-show host of fox news contributor, fox news legal analyst and chris courtliness, democratic strategist, former chief of staff. well, le
and from los angeles times, obama is big line. obama's big live from the l.a. times? according to the president's promises that if you like your doctor and health plan, you can keep them, specific about which lie here. the "wall street journal". the unbearable lightness of a fine not have the president did not know the answer was buying on or leaders. he somehow has found time, the "wall street journal" points out, for a least 146 rounds of golf. and the new york times, as i...
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because of obama care. are you worried? >> no. >> yes, yes. >> they are not worried? >> that's not low information voting. that's no information voting f.knowledge were water, that audience is death valley. but now we're reminded of old news, the white house w
because of obama care. are you worried? >> no. >> yes, yes. >> they are not worried? >> that's not low information voting. that's no information voting f.knowledge were water, that audience is death valley. but now we're reminded of old news, the white house w
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obama care forces them to drop many of their plans that don't meet the law's ten minimum standards, including maternity care, emergency visits mental health treatment and even pediatric dental care. that means consumers have to sign on to new plans even if they don't want or need the more generous coverage. industry experts say about half of the people getting these letters will pay more. half will pay less thanks to taxpayer subsidies. >> the winners outnumber the losers here. but because of all the website problems it's really hard to find out who all the winners are because they don't even know it themselves. >> now for people who have gotten the letters, that broken website say real problem. they don't know what to do, if they'll get subsidies. then there are other people who have very good insurance and they're being told they can't keep it. industry experts say for everyone, the best get to call your insurance companies to get information. >>> the obama administration is thinking seriously this morning about ending surveillance programs that eavesdrops from dozens of foreign leaders. th
obama care forces them to drop many of their plans that don't meet the law's ten minimum standards, including maternity care, emergency visits mental health treatment and even pediatric dental care. that means consumers have to sign on to new plans even if they don't want or need the more generous coverage. industry experts say about half of the people getting these letters will pay more. half will pay less thanks to taxpayer subsidies. >> the winners outnumber the losers here. but...
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cannot compile and would have to change countering unqualified assurances from president obama. >> if you're one of the more than 250 million american whose already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance. this law will only make it more secure and more affordable. >> reporter: but change was to be expected says georgetown's sabrina with the individual market effectively now one large pool. >> if you have employer based coverage and a healthy person you're subsidizing your fellow employees that may need more. >> reporter: for some it's not delivered like the healthcare.gov website. >> the white house site says if you have health insurance you like you'll be able to keep it. she has health insurance she likes. she's been paying premiums and wants to keep itç but she can'. isn't that a lie? >> reporter: mike would like to see less partisan fighting and more flexibility for millions like him. >> allow choice and allow us to be better shoppers and get something that meets our requirements. >> reporter: it's kathleen sebelius' turn in the hot seat tomorrow. in her rema
cannot compile and would have to change countering unqualified assurances from president obama. >> if you're one of the more than 250 million american whose already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance. this law will only make it more secure and more affordable. >> reporter: but change was to be expected says georgetown's sabrina with the individual market effectively now one large pool. >> if you have employer based coverage and a healthy person you're...
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deprioritize that plan. what a government word. deprioritize that plan. then when the web site turned out to be a complete disaster, a systems failure, the obama administration tried to hide just how bad it was. it asked the largest health insurer in north dakota not to tell anybody how many people have signed up for insurance through the exchange. the administration telling a state, don't open up. don't tell the people the truth. why not? well, because as of last week only 14 people had been able to sign up for the company's plan. the numbers are so embarrassing for the administration, they have been trying to cover up. and they continue to cover up today when there was testimony and no numbers were given. it's the same reason the administration won't say how many people have signed up nationwide. they know how many people have signed up, but they refuse to tell the american people, the taxpayers, the people who pay the taxes and see their money being wasted by this administration and this government. there
deprioritize that plan. what a government word. deprioritize that plan. then when the web site turned out to be a complete disaster, a systems failure, the obama administration tried to hide just how bad it was. it asked the largest health insurer in north dakota not to tell anybody how many people have signed up for insurance through the exchange. the administration telling a state, don't open up. don't tell the people the truth. why not? well, because as of last week only 14 people had been...
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president obama has given repeated inassurances about americans being able to keep their current plan if they want do. he's done this in speeches going back as far as four years. >> under the reform we're proposing, if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. if you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan. >> all right. but now we're learning a lot more about that, that that may not been the case. joe johns is following the story. >> this really goes to the heart of the debate about obama care on capitol hill. the president did say you can keep your health insurance if you want to. said that over and over again. it was part of his main sales pitch. but it's also true that up to a couple million consumers have gotten notices that their insurance is going to be canceled. and true as well that federal regulations are saying some people are going to be dropped. the answer is that anybody who is paying close attention to this story knows that are anywh from 11 million to up to 15 million people are in that category in the private insurance market. this only ap
president obama has given repeated inassurances about americans being able to keep their current plan if they want do. he's done this in speeches going back as far as four years. >> under the reform we're proposing, if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. if you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan. >> all right. but now we're learning a lot more about that, that that may not been the case. joe johns is following the story. >> this really...
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for the united states of course, obama put forward the climate action plan. if you have not looked at in detail all the layers you to do so has the three major pillars. one is mitigation. we will return to that. so fundamentally start cutting down on gas emissions in the united states in fact, we're at the lowest level of the missions in about two decades. but the plan given the realities that we are not likely to see anything like comprehensive legislation in the near term, said the plan is based upon existing authorities and executive action across the administration, department of energy clearly has a lot but i will say before moving on that in my opinion, going back to not debating what is not debatable i do think we have turned the corner on that issue. is the uniform? of course, not. but i believe we are including and past the issue if we need to respond to focus on the challenge what is it that we can do ultimately with legislation even as we carry out obama as aggressive climate action plan in the next several years? with the mitigation clearly effici
for the united states of course, obama put forward the climate action plan. if you have not looked at in detail all the layers you to do so has the three major pillars. one is mitigation. we will return to that. so fundamentally start cutting down on gas emissions in the united states in fact, we're at the lowest level of the missions in about two decades. but the plan given the realities that we are not likely to see anything like comprehensive legislation in the near term, said the plan is...